Peter Ritzen: Different cultures should meet but not merge

Source: China Daily| Published: 2018-12-2708:35:09.

In this extracted segment of Easy Talk, Peter Ritzen, a Flemish pianist, composer and conductor, talks about cultural exchanges between different countries. He maintains that different cultures can meet, but each should keep its own integrity.

As a pianist, Ritzen has played throughout Europe, Asia and the US. But one of the biggest highlights in the musician's career has been his wide-ranging contact with Chinese culture, which has resulted in a rich repertoire of China-related compositions.

Host: Hu Zhe

Guest: Peter Ritzen

Camera: Yu Xiaoou & Fu Rui

Editing: Yu Xiaoou

Subtitles: Yang Xiaoyu

Producer: Hu Zhe

Executive Producer: Feng Minghui

About Easy Talk:

Easy Talk is a talk show program covering the latest living-related issues in today's China. Foreigners living in China are invited to share their life experiences and observations on a variety of light topics. The discussions revolve around the cultural differences that exist between China and other countries, covering various aspects and the implications they have on China's cultural exchange with the world.

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